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about raising the dog

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Question
i want to know about the dogs behaviour ,at what age do they start understanding and what is the proper age for them to be trained


Answer
HI ANURAAG
IT STARTS FROM THE DAY YOU BRING HOME YOUR PUPPY AT 8 WKS, OR ANY DOG.  IT NEEDS A BOSS AND LEADER TO LOOK UP TO AND LEARN RIGHT FROM WRONG.
DOGS AND PUPS WANT TO PLEASE HUMANS AND THE ONE THEY BOND TO AND LOVE AND THEY DO NOT WANT PUNISHMENT, BE IT I HOPE POSITIVE NOT NEGATIVE TRAINING BY ANYBODY, IT GETS U NO WHERE WITH A DOG.
I USE THE LOOK INTO ITS EYES AND HUMILITE IT AND SCOLD BY TAKING SOME HAIR ON THE BACK OF THE NECK, LIFT UP AND SHAKE BACK AND FORTH AND SAY A LOUD FIRM NO NO.!  MEAN IT AND BE FIRM. WHEN IT DOES GOOD U PET AND PRAISE AND GIVE A BIG HUG.
IT ALL STEAMS FROM YOUR LOVE AND TEACHINGS OF KINDNESS BUT FIRMLY ALSO.  DOGS CAN TELL BY OUR BODY POSTURE WHEN WE ARE UPSET, THEY LEARN OUR LANGUAGE AND LISTEN TO WHAT WE SAY DAILY IF WE ARE HAVING A BAD DAY TELL YOUR PET, LETS HAVE A GOOD DAY FOR I AM NOT AND I WANT YOU TO BE A GOOD DOG,  THEY TRY HARD TO UNDERSTAND FOR THEY ARE JUST OUR KIDS IN FUR COATS AND RELY ON HUMANS FOR FOOD AND WATER AND LOVE,  SO, FROM THE MINUTE YOU BRING HOME A PET THE TRAINING STARTS, NEVER USE A CRATE TO PUNISH MAKE IT A DEN TYPE OF BED FOR IT TO GO TO WHEN YOUR GONE OR AT NIGHTS FOR SAFETY.   LOVE YOU PET FOR IT HAS NOBODY BUT YOU, THEY ARE JUST ANIMALS AND RELY TOTALLY ON US FOR ALL.  REMEMBER, WHAT WE HAVE TAMED WE MUST BE RESPONSIBLE FOR,.

PEACE
JOJO